Mount Pulaski is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Pulaski had a population of 1,537. It is the home of the Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site. The city is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski. Mount Pulaski has one high school: Mount Pulaski High School, home of the Hilltoppers. The school colors are purple and gold. Mount Pulaski held the county seat of Logan County from 1848 to 1855.

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Town numbers

ZIP code62548

Area code217

Living in Mount Pulaski

Housing in Mount Pulaski

$167K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $167,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Mount Pulaski

A⁺

Safety Grade A+

Mount Pulaski reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mount Pulaski 0.7

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mount Pulaski 0.7

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Mount Pulaski

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Most working residents leave Mount Pulaski for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (18%), Decatur (14%) and Lincoln (9%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Springfield

18%

Decatur

14%

Lincoln

Chicago

14%Work in townlive and work in Mount Pulaski 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 487Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Mount Pulaski

Health Grade B

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 75% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 11.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 11.1%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln · 11.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Siu Center for Family Medicine-LincolnLincoln · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Mount Pulaski

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Mount Pulaski flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mount Pulaski

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Climate in Mount Pulaski

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Mount Pulaski has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 21°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

66° / 44°Fall